What method/methods do you use to understand poetry? What do you find confusing about analyzing poetry, if anything? by Gabriella Femia https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj Made with good vibes en-us 2021-02-03 21:26:32 UTC 2021-02-17 18:32:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Julia D https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208152596 I like t]]> 2021-02-16 18:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208152596 In poetry, a method that I like to use to understand it is by looking for key words that contribute to it's theme. It is very difficult to understand poetry sometimes and I think it's because if you don't understand the story/theme, it can be difficult to infer what the poem is about. https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208152803 -Carter Seate]]> 2021-02-16 18:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208152803 Raheem https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208153414 Methods I use to understand poetry is paraphrasing and annotating. Somethings I find confusing about poetry is that the message can be something different from what the poem says.]]> 2021-02-16 18:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208153414 Lina Urrego https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208153576 I like to go through each line I don't understand and break it down into easier to understand language. Sometimes it is hard to understand what the poem is about due to the decorated language that is used. ]]> 2021-02-16 18:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208153576 Sam Mirman https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208154225 I like to go line by line looking for metaphors.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208154225 Gabe https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208154774 I try to understand the metaphors and similies when I read it. I find everything pretty confusing.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208154774 Karmen https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208155952 I usually try to analyze the mood or tone in the poem to understand it better. Something I find confusing is what message is being put across in the poem.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208155952 Natalia https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208156153 To understand poetry I break down a few lines at a time to comprehend what I just read. I find some analogies confusing.

]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208156153 Lydia https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208156387 In order to understand poetry, I analyze the title as well as the poem itself because titles often provide context. Finding the tone of a poem is a big component of a poem's message. Finding the tone when reading a poem can be difficult. 

]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208156387 Nicole https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208156624 A method I use to understand poetry is researching about the person who wrote the poem. When a poem is written about a specific topic I familiarize myself with it.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208156624 Lauren https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208157205 In poetry some methods I use to understand is breaking down each line, and underlining important words/phrases to help analyze it.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208157205 Vanessa https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208157533 Some methods I use to understand poetry is to look for any patterns or repetition.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208157533 Methods I use to understand poetry https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208158080 I like to take it by part and analyze each line.]]> 2021-02-16 18:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208158080 Julia D https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208158730 I like to immidiatly google all of the words that i dont know so that its easier to read. ]]> 2021-02-16 18:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208158730 Stephanie https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208158866 I try paraphrasing to get a better understanding.]]> 2021-02-16 18:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208158866 Roberto https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208161766 To better understand poetry I try and re read lines I dont understand]]> 2021-02-16 18:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208161766 https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208165340 Brian 
Methods that I use are I re read lines that I don’t understand. ]]> 2021-02-16 18:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gfemia/4wjsb6wkwdowdmoj/wish/1208165340